4 years ago
The Kansas Board of Education is taking steps to address a teacher shortage. Board members voted yesterday to approve an emergency declaration that lifts some requirements for substitute teachers. The emergency declaration allows for substitute teacher candidates to apply for a Temporary Emergency Authorized License, and it removes a requirement for candidates to have 60 semester credit ...

4 years ago
A flurry of gunshots on Wednesday left some Salina residents with several bullet holes in their property. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 10:50 p.m., officers were sent to a residence in the 2400 block of Pheasant Lane for multiple reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they observed a 2019 Ford F150 ...

4 years ago
The local surge in COVID cases in putting a strain on Salina Regional Health Center. Locally there have been as many COVID cases the first 12 days of this month as there were in all of January last year. In an update on Wednesday,  Sr. Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Freelove said there ...

4 years ago
The study of science at Kansas Wesleyan University is getting a quarter of a million dollar boost. According to the school, Dr. Dave Fancher ’64 has spent decades helping build the KWU sciences, from his time as a faculty member to, more recently, putting together the ‘Gang of Eight’, a group of graduates that has made significant ...

4 years ago
There have been two new COVID deaths in Saline County since Monday and 367 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 1,664 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 25 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 190 COVID related deaths overall. An additional 208 people were vaccinated ...

4 years ago
The help wanted sign is out at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. According to the venue, a full calendar of events is just around the corner and many part-time positions are unfilled. The Tony’s Pizza Events Center is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, January 19th from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Lobby. Prospective ...

4 years ago
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division is asking for the public's help and offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible in a case involving a murder at an area lake. According to the Army, Mrs. Enfinnity Latania Hayes was shot and killed by an ...

4 years ago
Tri-Rivers Stadium and rodeo grounds are gone, tennis will soon be served up at the former site. Clark Renfro with Salina Tennis Alliance joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with an update on the project to build twelve new tennis courts near Tony's Pizza Event Center. Renfro says the organization has raised nearly $2 million. ...

4 years ago
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has promoted Kyle Chamberlin to assistant dean of student life. As the assistant dean, Chamberlin will continue to oversee on-campus housing, the Student Life Center and the health and safety of K-State Salina students. He also will take on responsibilities for career services for the campus, as well as ...

4 years ago
An employee of a Salina business is in trouble after several alleged incidents of him stealing from his job site. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that an officer was sent to Tractor Supply. located at 3120 Riffel Drive,  for a reported employee theft on Tuesday. The officer learned that on Dec. 31, the manager observed ...

4 years ago
Students from Central High School Thespian Troupe 639 recently attended the Kansas Thespian Festival, competed in several categories and earned multiple awards. According to the school Salina Central Troupe 639 results include: Gold Honor Troupe (video submission made by Joshua Warner depicting community service, productions, fundraising efforts, and public outreach during the 2021.) Harper Johnston (jr) ...